Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2015
462. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that a payment under the single payment scheme due to a person (details supplied) in County Longford is immediately paid, as all the appropriate transfer documents have been submitted, and as this payment is urgently required by the new applicant farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38158/15]
View answerMy Department received a 2015 Private Contract Clause application from the person named. There were some issues that required to be clarified regarding the transfer form and an official from my Department has been in contact with the person named to resolve these. Once resolved, processing of the application will be finalised and payment will issue shortly thereafter.
An application to the National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme was received from the person named on the 26th March 2015. Processing of these applications is underway which involves administrative and on farm checks and verification of land details submitted under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application. These checks are required under EU Regulations. In cases where additional information is required, the Department will correspond directly with the applicant concerned.
When all checks have been completed and processing of applications has been finalised, the Department will correspond directly with each applicant to advise them of the outcome of their application.
Payments to successful applicants under the National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme will commence early in December 2015.
